Ariel Castro's Full Courtroom Statement

8/1/2013 2:25PM

Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro told a courtroom at his sentencing hearing that he was a victim of sex when he was a child, saying "I'm not a monster. I'm sick." He denied being abusive, but said he was addicted to porn. Watch his full statement to the court.

This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.

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